SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that four times the middle integer is two more than the sum of the first and third. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
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Question 1022725: Find three consecutive odd integers such that four times the middle integer is two more than the sum of the first and third. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find three consecutive odd integers such that four times the middle integer is two more than the sum of the first and third.
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Use n-2, n, and n+2
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4n = (n-2) + (n+2) + 2
4n = 2n + 2
n = 1
--> -1, 1, 3
